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Date
1880-1920
Handwritten Notes (transcribed from original)
Oystering or crabbing b/t Cape Henry & Cape Hatteras but still in Va.
Description
Glass plate negative showing a group of African-American men fishing on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean between Cape Henry and Back Bay, Virginia; several men stand in the water at an open wooden boat; two other men load or unload woven baskets from a horse-drawn wagon; notation on vintage print reads, "Oystering or crabbing between Cape Henry & Cape Hatteras but still in Va."
Note
Photographer unknown. see 1036
Topical Subject
Fishing; Beaches; Boats; Wagons; Labor
City/Location
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Negative Number
1611
Negative Type
film
Negative Information
glass negative
Image Size
9.5x5
Genre
black-and-white photographs
Local Genre
photograph
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is in the public domain in the United States and thus is free of any copyright restriction. Acknowledgment of The Valentine as a source is requested. For information about ordering copies and commercial use of these images, contact The Valentine.
Collection
Selected Images from the Cook Photograph Collection
Source
Cook Photograph Collection, The Valentine, Richmond, Virginia.
File Name
cook_1611.jpg
Keywords
Fishing; Beaches; Boats; Wagons; Labor